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How Long Has Your PC Been on for since Last Boot? To check:

1. Press Winkey+R, type CMD, and press Enter.
2. Type net stats srv and press Enter.
3. Look for Statistics since ##/##/###

For me, just over one day:

What about you? Tell us in the forums.

Ten years ago, when the web was new and everything was simpler, the choice of what browsers to use was much easier, with the only choice being whether to get NetScape or Internet Explorer.  Now, with the choices so wide, it can often leave a user swamped.  There are 5 main competitors to try and assume the place of your main web-browser. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the worst things for any electronic component is “heat”. Cooling is essential for electronic components! Every six months I clean the inside of my system and perform maintenance on the electrical contacts of each card. REMEMBER Grounding is essential always when performing maintenance.

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Recently, rsvr85 taught how to customize the Windows 7 start orb. If you’re looking for some custom Start Orb images, find them here on Windows Forums. If you’d like to remove the Start button (and use the Windows key instead), you can do that too.

Custom Start Orb Images

Just bought a new gaming-monster PC? Have the world’s oldest hardware running Windows 7? Share your Windows Experience Index (WEI) score over at Windows Forums.